Case 11

Gina presents with high fever and nonproductive cough. She also mentions having headache, chills, shaking chills and a lot of muscle pain in her back and legs. She mentions feeling fine two days ago. Yesterday she developed a sore throat and her eyes felt itchy. That evening her temperature went up to 103 degrees F. Her husband, Gerry, is also ill (Case 10). Her vital signs temperature; 104 degrees F, heart rate; 100/min, respirations; 23/min, and bp; 135/80. Examination revealed conjunctivitis and phyaryngitis. No abnormal chest or heart sounds were noted. The patient's cough was nonproductive. A blood sample was obtained for CBC and culture. The patient was sent to the radiology department for tests.